Stateroom, drawing room, and similar compartments



LMIHUQ w. BLE|STE|N- STATEROOMfDRAWING ROOM, AND SIMILAR COMPVARTNIENT.

JmL. 9, 1923.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

,FILED FEB. 2o. 1922'.

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l W. BLEISTEIN.

sTATERooM, DRAWING Room, AND snvnLAR COMPARTMENT.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

VFIL'ED FEB.20,1922.

Jan. 9, 1.923a vv. BLE|STE|N.

STATEROOIVI, DRAWING ROOM, AND SIMILAR COMPARTMENT.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

` ,FILED EEB. 20,1922.A

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application filed February 20, 1952153. serial llo. 537,66@

To all whom t may concern.:

lBe it known that l, "WALTER lnnis'rnin,

residing at Koenigswusterhausen, l" russia,

Germany, have invented cer" n nm." and 5 useful improvements in Staterooms, Draw ing Flooms, `and Similar Compartments; and

4li do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others slrilled in the art to which it pertains to maire and use the same. l n y lllly invention relates to an` improvement in Staterooms, drawing rooms, or other similar compartments for ships, railway cars, dirigible balloons and other aircraft, 4and all `vehicles for use in the transporta4 tion of passengers. p

ln all ships, railway cars, and aircraft, the great problem to be solved is how to 2o economically arrange for the comfortable accommodation of the passengers in the very limited space provided, and especially is this thecase where sleeping accommodations are required to be furnished, and for this reason most of the Staterooms or cabins on sea-going ships andthe Staterooms drawing rooms on railroad cars, are occa-- pied simultaneously by two or more pas-- sengers.

Une of the most common and universally used plans, `has been to have two berth upper and lower, in each stateroom or cabin to be used jointly `by two persons, and this arrangement has been very unpopular and unsatisfactory in every respect to all concerned', as no onelilres to share aroom lwith an unknown person, even for one night, much less for a more `extended period on a .long journey. Jto lll/.ly invention avoids` and cures the above disadvantages, without requiring for one person more than half the space occupied by `two persons under former conditions.

lit has for its object to provide a state` room or cabin which is adapted for use, both during the day and night and capable of being converted or arranged by suitable partitions so as to provide separate sleep ing quarters at night for one or more per sons, and also separateindividual seats for use inthe day time. y

llt further has for its object to providea stateroom made to accommodate two persons either jointly or separately' during the day and capable of being divided at night in order to provide two complete individual or separate compartments or rooms with a berth in each room of normal size so that each person may have a berth in a separate apartment.

` llt finally has for its object to provide a stateroom, cabin, or drawing room of nor mal arrangement and equipment for two or more persons, which is simple, economical, and durable in construction, and very convenient, comfortable and satisfactory in every respect in use.

'Fhe invention consists in the several features and in the construction, combination and arrangement 'of such features as are more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the diawingss Fig. l, is a front elevation of the stateu room arranged for the accommodation of two persons, each having a separate individual compartment and a sleeping berth.

Fig. 2, is a top plan view.

Fig. 3, is a vertical section. on the line of Figure 2.

4t, is a front elevation of the stateroom, shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, as it appears when thrown into a single room with the upper berth folded down and the dividing partition folded.

Fig. 5, is a top plan view of Figure l.

Fig. fo,`is a vertical section taken on the line @M6 ofFigure 5.

Fig. 7, is a front elevation of the staten room as it appears when it is desired to have the stateroom divided into two separate compartments during the day time.

Fig.` 8, is a top plan view of Figure 'i'.

Fig. 9, is a vertical section on line 9-9 of Figure tl.

Fig. l0, is an elevation of 'the folding parn tition.

Fig. 1l., is a top plan view of a modified form of my invention for use when the berths are narrower than the usual normal size. Figures l2 andi?, are elevations of the modified forms of the foldable partiu tion.

lin the drawings in which similar reference characters denote similar parts throughout the several views, l represents a state room, drawing room, or cabin arranged in accordance with my" invention, which is menace provided With a lioor 2, atop er ceiling il, and enclosing,- walls; 4 being the out-side Wall, 5 the inside Wall, and 6 and 7 the Viront and rear Walls, respectively.

The inside Wall 5 is provided with doorsA 8 and 9, both hinged thereto, and 10 is a iovver berth supported by and pretcrably secured to the outside n'all L1, and 11 is an upper berth hinged to the wall l, and` supported in place by ineans of bracket 12 piroted to the rear Wall 7, when in use as a sleeping berth, the bracket 1Q beine,` adapted to be moved back against the Wall i' allcming the berth 11 to be swung don'nivaiii, and

y be folded flat against the inside oic the outside Wall d when not in use in the day time.

A oldable partition 13 is provided for use in dividing the stateroom inte two separate, distinct or individual compartments 141 and 15, such partitions being hinged to the inner Wall 5 at point 16 between the doors 8 and 9.

The foldable partition 13, which is ot such height as to extend iii-oni the Vthro-i: to thetop or ceilingl of the stateroom, is provided with an upper toldable section l?, a lovver Joldable section 1S, and intermediate or niiddle foldable section 19, each oit the sections being. hinged to the inner edge et the partition by ineans of suitable hinges 20, and in order to give space to the thickness of the mattress et the upper berth 11, When such berth is folded doivn and not in use in the day time, the section 19 is provided With a foldable part or iiller 19 which is hinged to the outer edge oif section 19. When the, upper berth 11, is swung up for use at night, the section or filler 19 is brought in the sarne alignment as section 19.

It is obvious that such subdivision of section 19 and filler 19a will not be necessary it the mattress of the upper berth. 11 is parted so that both parts leave a space ot the thickness of the section 19. In such a case the section 19 will have the size of section 19 and liller 19FL together.

In the day time when it is desired to have the stateroom comprise two separate couipartnients, the upper berth 11 Will be tolded down and torni a back to the lower berth so that it may be used as a seat or sofa, and the foldable partition will be swung'out- Ward trein the inside Wall 5 until it assunies avposition midway ot the stateroom and at substantially a right angle to the Wall 5, the upper., lower, and intermediate sections, 17,18, 1 9, Will be swung into vertical alignnient, the sections17 `and 19 being above the lower berth 10, and the section 18 belon7 the saine, thus dividing the stateroom in the middle and the -foldable partition vand its several sections Will be secured in place by means-of bolts or any other suitable tasteningv devices not shown.

When it is desired to convertthe stateroom into two separate couiputinonts for use at night, each having a berth. the fold able partition is swung to a position ai right angle to the inner nail 5, the folfiahisection 17 is moved to the lci't to a porition at Substantially a righi angie io the main porti'on of the lfoldahle partition 'l. and abuts against the stop 2l and the einer iront edge oi the upper berth ii. chr-ine the toot end of 1his berth 'troni the voi.;- partinent 141-. the intermediate sen-tion in, and filler 19Ct are moved to a position nf, substantially a right angle o he mai portion of the partition 125. and ahntr drains; the outer iront edge oi' the. lower berth Eh. and a stop 22 on the :front u'all n, rinsing' the 'toot end of this lower berth .from coniA pertinent 15, and the ii'oldable sei-tion le is nioved under the lower berth and in 'sertical alignment With the sections ii and in.

by the above arrangement. 'the parson who has coinpartlnfnit i4, will. occujry the levier berth l0, and enter and depart by ineans of the door S, and the person who has compartinent 15. will occupy the upper berth and enter and depart by moans of the door 9.

Then the stateroom is to be used as one room by two or more persons and not divided into compartments, the toldahle par tition as shown in Figure 5, is iioldcd up against the Wall of the stateroom where 'i is out of the Way or removed entirely, and the door 8 only used to enter and depart troni the stateroom. the door Si hein;Y blocked by the folded partition.

The two spaces E23 under the lor-,'er berth. which are {oi-ined hy the section, ioi the 'fable partition, niej;v hc very coiircnienth to store hand haw.2 l

` torni oi my invention nherc thc hcrthsnre shonn :is u'. than the us" normal mi th of berth. She 'i'ohiahle partition :Il is provided with an upper 'i'oiduhlc section flo. an intermediate i'oldahle section :2o. haring; a filler 2T hingen to 'the outer edge. und :i lower 'loldable section QS, all o such v,toldable sections beingl made narrower than those shown in Figure 1t) in order to accom` niodate theni to the narrowed berths, and in order to compensate or i'ill up the space when said partition is arranged to provide two separate and distinct coinpartinents, with a separate berth in each, lillers 29 are provided which may be hinged to the front and rear walls o t the stateroom as shown, or may be hinged to the outer edges of sections Q5, Q7.

instead oi' having' the sections 17. 18, and 19 hinged to the partition 1&3 as shown, they may be inade in separate pieces and held in place by any suitable means not shown.

In use, a series of stateroonis will be preferably arranged side by side, but they may IWI .lofi

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`he arranged .in any other desired manner to suit the particular conditionswhicb may arise in installingr the same.

l do not wish to be understood'as limiting `myself to the speciiic details ot constructions and arrangements as herein described and illustrated, as it is manifest that variations and modifications may be made in the 'teatures ot construction and arrangement, in the adaption oi? the device to various coni ditions oit use, without departing troni the spirit and scope of my invention and improveniente. It therefore reserve the right to all such variations and modifications as properly tall within the scope ot my invention and the terms or the followingclaims.

lWhat l claim is: i

1. In a stateroom having; berths, a ioldable partition adapted to divide the said stateroom into a plurality of compartments, said partition having upper and intermediate oldable sections each adapted to abut against one of the berths, and a lower section to divide the space under the lower berth. i

2. lin a stateroom having,Y berths, a iold able partition hinged to the wall oi: said stateroom and adapted to divide the said stateroom into a plurality of compartments, and said toldable partition having-` foldable sections which abut against the front edges or the said berths.

- 3; ln a stateroom having` berths, a toldable partition hinged to the wall of said stateroom and adapted to divide the said stateroom into a plurality of compartments,

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and said ioldable partition having foldable sections which close a portion of the `front ot each oit said berths andmeans tor securing the said partition in place.

4t. lin a stateroom having berths, a hinged vertical partition adapted to divide the stateroom into a plurality oi: compartments, said partition having toldable sections adapted to be placed at substantially right angles to the said partition and close 'the trent portion of each berth and means for securing the partition in place. i

5. lin a stateroom'having berths, a toldable partition having .lfoldable sections which close a portion et the space at the iront oi? each berth and divide the space under one et said berths.

6. ln a stateroom having upper and lower berths, a toldable partition having a hinged section adapted to divide the lower berth, a hinged section adapted to divide the space above the said lower berth and means tor securing said partition and hinged sections in place.

a ii'oldable partition adapted to divide the stateroom into a plurality of compartments, said partition having; means ior closing' a portion of the iront ot each ot the said berths.

8. ln a stateroom, upper and lower berths, a hinged partition having hinged means vlor dividing the lower berth and the space above the lower berth at approximately the center, and closing,- a portion oil the front ot each berth and hinged means `for dividing the space under the lower berth.

9. ln a stateroom having,1 berths, a toldable partition. adapted to divide the stateroom into a plurality of compartments, said? oldable partition provided with a plurality of sections hinged thereto, and one of said sections provided with a hinged section or filler.

10. ln a stateroom having' berths, a fold- 'i'. ln a stateroom, upper and lower berths,

able partition adapted to divide the state` room into a plurality ot' compartments, said foldable partition provided with a plurality l ot sections hinged thereto and a plurality of said sections provided with hinged sections or fillers. i

11. ln a stateroom having; berths, a toldable partition adaptedto convert the stateroom into a plurality oiE separate compartments, each having a separate berth, to close a portion oi each berth, and when folded allowingr the stateroom to be used as one room. i

lln testimony whereof ll have altiired my signature.

WVAlJ'llER BLESTEN. 

